Fatal crash profile · Model year
2009 Dodge Caliber
Compared with Dodge Caliber · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 35
- Fatal crashes
- 35
- Deaths inside
- 25
- Other deaths
- 17
Between 2020 and 2024, 35 vehicles described as 2009 Dodge Caliber were involved in 35 fatal crashes in the United States. 25 people died inside these vehicles and 17 people outside them (occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists) died in the same crashes.
Counts show how often this vehicle appears in fatal crashes. They also reflect how many are on the road, so they are not a safety rating. See how it compares with other cars or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 |
Reflects how many of these vehicles are on the road as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
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Deaths
Who died in these crashes
60%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Dodge Caliber: 58%
- About 1.3 times the share for Dodge: 45%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 |
Other road users are occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists killed in the same crashes.
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Crash factors
Speeding, drinking and night-time crashes
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Dodge Caliber: 20%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 21%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Dodge Caliber: 18%
- About 1.2 times the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
54%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Dodge Caliber: 55%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 53%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2009 Dodge Caliber | Dodge Caliber | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 22.9% | 19.7% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.9% | 18.5% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 54.3% | 54.9% | 52.8% | 49.3% |
Share of vehicles in fatal crashes. Speeding and drinking are as recorded for the driver in police reports.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 24 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| New York | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | Pierce County, Washington | SR-7 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Whiteville, Columbus County, North Carolina | SSR-1953 S FRANKLIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | US-275 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Cross County, Arkansas | US-64 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Tippecanoe County, Indiana | SR-26 W | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Texas City, Galveston County, Texas | FM 1765/TEXAS AVE | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Mayfield, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | I-271 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Kosciusko, Attala County, Mississippi | SR-12 | 6 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | SSR-1043 PANDORA RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Palmyra, Wayne County, New York | SR-31 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Harrison County, Indiana | TS-GERMAN RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Fayette County, Pennsylvania | US-40 NATIONAL PIKE | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Lincoln Park, Wayne County, Michigan | FERRIS AVE | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | CONNER ST | 2 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Anderson County, South Carolina | SR-81 HWY 81 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Butler County, Pennsylvania | SR-8 WILLIAM FLINN HWY | 2 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Flint, Genesee County, Michigan | WESTERN RD | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Clare County, Michigan | SR-115 CADILLAC RD | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Otsego County, Michigan | CR-MCCOY RD | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Caledonia, Racine County, Wisconsin | E FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | I-65 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | Kent County, Delaware | US-13 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Riverdale, Cook County, Illinois | SR-1 HALSTED ST | 1 |
| May 13, 2021 | Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts | US-5 BERNARDSTON ST | 1 |
| May 7, 2021 | Bellwood, Cook County, Illinois | ST CHARLES RD | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.